This is our first tour

This is our first tour

“We are a band from western Virginia. We played in Nashville last night and are camping here before our show in Athens.” “Camping is an integral part of rock’n’roll.” “We are touring in a rusty 1989 Dodge van named Bernie that...
I want to give kids a better way

I want to give kids a better way

“When I was growing up I thought we were rich because we had a Lincoln and a two-story house. A few years ago, I was talking with my mama about how rich we were. She said we’re not rich. When we ate at Grandma’s house it was because we didn’t have...
Joy is something everyone needs

Joy is something everyone needs

“The story came from a cool looking box I bought on eBay a year ago. For six months I didn’t know what I wanted to do with it until the idea came of a stranger who pulls things out of the box to make people happy. I was at a film festival several months ago and...
He said he stabbed me because he loved me

He said he stabbed me because he loved me

“He was a plain jane when I married him. If I wore lipgloss, it was a problem. If I got my ears pierced, I was a bitch. I thought I was in love. I was the one who went for counseling because I wanted to make myself better for him. I didn’t want to be like...